A leading progressive lawmaker is eyeing funding cuts to Israel to protest the country’s stunning decision to bar entrance to Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.).
Citing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “disrespect” for the U.S. Congress, Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) said the move to block Omar and Tlaib from their scheduled visit on Sunday is “outrageous” and deserves a congressional response — including the possibility of cutting foreign aid.
“No more members of Congress, no delegations, should be going to Israel unless this decision is reversed. And I think we’re going to have to have some serious conversations even about financial support,” Pocan, a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said Thursday by phone.
“You can’t have a respectful relationship, and give the amount of billions of dollars that we give to a country like Israel, but at the same time have them denying members of Congress — I don’t care where their political persuasion comes from — access into the country,” he added. “I mean, at that point, this highly political move by Netanyahu could have a very serious impact, and could [lead to] far more scrutiny on what we’re doing financially.”
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Let all the anti semites stay out they are all self righteous garbage
Btw isn’t “liberal” democrat redundant?
So it is immoral and typically “Jewish” to use the “Benjamins” to influence American policy in favor of Israel…..
But it is virtuous and not typically “Jewish” for America to use the Benjamins to influece Israeli policy!
Hypocrisy incarnate!
Hey Yidden!!! Keep voting for DemocRATs. They will always stab you in the back.